Footballers are sometimes recognised by the British crown for their services to the game - Goal brings you all you need to know
Some of football's biggest names have been recognised by the British monarchy for their services to the game.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Charlton and now Sir Kenny Dalglish spring to mind when considering football icons who have been knighted, but there are plenty more.
There are also other honours bestowed upon individuals, such as CBEs, OBEs and MBEs, and many footballers have also been recognised with those, though they are of a lower rank than those of the aforementioned individuals.